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Deer Valley High School

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Deer Valley High School is a suburban public school in Antioch, California that is part of Antioch Unified School District. It serves 1,804 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.7:1. Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,804 Students

87 Teachers

4700 Lone Tree Way

Antioch, CA 94531 View local requests

https://www.antiochschools.net/o/dvhs

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Deer Valley High School Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Deer Valley High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Deer Valley High School

$47,729

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

270

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Deer Valley High School has received support from 213 individuals from California and 57 individuals out-of-state.

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Deer Valley High School

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